July 2017

Coffee With a Cop, Starfish Café, ​July 28st, 2017See the FULL gallery in 15 Minutes!photos by Brenda Comerthis 15 Minutes gallery is sponsored by Smith & Lens GalleryAs always, if you're in the photo, you're welcome to drag these internet sized photos from our 15 Minute galleries onto your own computer desktop. We do ask that if you share on social media, please credit the photographer and the Shoofly Magazine!

News & Events

New issues are published the first week of every month, with happenings and breaking news published/updated several times weekly. On this homepage you'll find News & Events up top and our Lifestyle section below.

Don't-Miss Happenings ​How can a small town have so much going on? See the Shoofly's pick of top events for the coming weeks and mark your calendars. We update it every week, so there's always something new!​Sponsored by Carroll House B&B

Who's Getting Their15 Minutes of Fame? Check out our photo galleries of local events! You're welcome to copy the photos to your own computer, we simply ask that you credit the Shoofly Magazine! ​​sponsored by Smith & Lens Gallery

​Eight officials have taken their oaths of office and began serving the next four year term at 12:01am on July 1. Meet them for the first time or become reacquainted and find out how they're feeling about the future of Bay St. Louis.​

Living Large features locals in the limelight - both businesses and individuals. We update this page frequently, so stop in often! Newest stories will be at the top. Know a candidate for Living Large? Email us!

Details from the July 8th Second Saturday:This specially themed Second Saturday artwalk on July 8 celebrates the birthday of iconic artist Frida Kahlo with an extraordinary costume contest and a fiesta of other special happenings! This event has quickly become one of the absolute do-not-miss annual celebrations on the coast. Start working on your costume now!

Waveland Alderman Jeremy Burke reports on the half-million dollar Waveland library bequest, a new festival in Waveland that will delight fans of Ernest Hemingway, the retirement of Christine Gallagher and new police cars. ​

Shoofly Lifestyle bi-monthly features you'll want to share

New! Listen to the "On the Shoofly" hour the first Wednesday of each month, 11am, on WQRZ 103.5 FM. We talk about news and upcoming events and interview guests! Miss it? Click the button above to listen to the latest edition.

Playing Favorites ​Brice Phillips – founder, owner, engineer, station manager, DJ and talk show host at WQRZ 103.5 FM – rules the airwaves in Hancock County by merging two passions: communications and community service.

Cuz’s Old Town Oyster Bar & Grill​Three generations of a coast family check out the new location of a popular restaurant that's a three-generation operation. The result? An exceptionally satisfying meal.​

​Another segment is being added to the popular beachfront walking/biking path, with plans in the works to make Hancock's coast road even more appealing to cyclists and pedestrians. - story by Ellis Anderson ​

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